Mmastodon EnvironmentClimate first seen 17 h ago, last 16 h ago, peak #3

Ocean waters off Southern California unusually warm

Original: 👀 (graph from @ Climatologist49 ) (yes, it's particularly warm water out there off the coast of Southern California righ

Sea surface temperatures off the Southern California coast are running far above normal, according to a chart shared by climatologist Brian Brettschneider. The unusually warm water is drawing attention amid ongoing concerns about marine heatwaves and the broader climate emergency, with observers noting the readings are exceptional even by recent standards.

Why now: A prominent climatologist's chart showing record-warm coastal waters is circulating as people track climate anomalies.

Southern CaliforniaBrian Brettschneider

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• 👀 (graph from @ Climatologist49 ) (yes, it's particularly warm water out there off the coast of Southern California right now... VERY WARM). # SST # climate # climateemergency · ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · 8

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